...car dropping you off at your destination and then parking itself? If not, you should because that is where technology is heading. It is predicted that by the year 2020 transportation as we know it will be flipped upside down by self-driving cars. There are several large companies working on this technology right now, such as Google. However, the question if we should trust this new technology is still up for debate. Even though it is a foreign idea, self-driving cars should replace human drivers because of the lack of human error, the convenience, and the increase of your spare time. Most car accidents are caused by a mistake from the person operating the vehicle. In his article "How Google's Self-Driving Car Will Change Everything," Dallegro quotes Professor Robert W. Peterson saying, "Over 90% of accidents today are caused by driver error." If all drivers were replaced with autonomous vehicles then accidents would happen very little, if any at all. In her article "Along for the Ride", Kristen Weir says, "In 2012, 33,561 people were killed in car crashes in the Unites States and an estimated 2.36 million were injured." Without driver error as a factor, using a car as your form of transportation is a lot safer....
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...Self-driving cars are on of today's biggest controversies. In the article,”Is the idea of driverless cars gaining popularity?” both sides of the argument are presented, however the con argument is stronger. Both sides of the article have different purposes. In addition, the pro’s author, Justin Haskins, has fishy credentials, while Whitt Flora’s are solid. Furthermore, Justin has one okay point supported by studies, but Whitt has many, very logical, science proved and good points. While Justin Haskins has a good argument, Whitt Flora’s is stronger in the article. Both sides of the controversy in this article have different purposes. Haskins’ purpose of the article is to open people up to the idea of self-driving cars. One way his writing shows this is by using an often complained about problem and it’s solution to write his side of the controversy. This would open people up to self-driving cars because it sheds light in a gray area for most people, who would take the fix if it's an easy one. On the contrary, Whitt’s purpose is to make sure people understand all parts of self-driving cars. One sentence that shows this is, “A nationwide network of million of self-driving cars whisking suburban...
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...After almost pulling out of the U.S. market, VW wanted to revitalize its brand by making it relevant to the 1990’s driver. Since VW’s image and dealer confidence was diminished, Arnold decided concentrate on consumer/dealer perceptions of the VW brand. They held customer interviews, visited dealerships, and even drove the VW cars themselves. By doing this, they were able to fully understand the personality and lifestyle of VW consumers. Most importantly, they discovered that VW owners were adventurous people who liked to have more of an active role in driving. With all of the information that they gathered, along with creating a new product positioning and brand essence, Arnold came up with the “Drivers Wanted” campaign. I believe the success to this campaign was the actual slogan itself, which was created from a strategic segmentation strategy. It invites the consumer to be a part of VW and the experience of driving their vehicles. The slogan is motivational in the sense that it welcomes all consumers to join the VW family while satisfying their needs as drivers. After interviewing a diverse group of people about their past relationship with the original Beetle and a possible relationship with the New Beetle, Arnold found that the two potential target markets were the baby boomers and the new VW audience which comprised of 18- to 34- year- olds (younger generation). The baby boomers tied certain memories and past experiences to the old Beetle, while the younger...
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...Online Education Pros and Cons Keith Washington Com 155 November 7, 2013 Mary Ellen Greenwood Online schools, as well as traditional schools have many advantages and disadvantages. Some may find that online schooling is for them, and some may find that a traditional school is the type of learning environment to help best achieve receiving a degree. Students can earn the same valuable degree from an online school as a traditional college or university. It depends on if the students are comfortable with a structured outline and the level of commitment it will take to complete online courses. Online students must also have good study habits as well as being self motivated if the student plans on graduating from an online college. If a student needs guidance to complete assignments then it is highly not recommended that that student attend an online campus. As for some students the pros may outweigh the cons, as for others the cons may outweigh the pros. For those students who have trouble learning without a physical presence of a teacher should know that nearly all online teachers or professors have a limited role in the way their classes are taught. Usually the students guide is pre-written or prerecorded course material. Some students may see this as a problem. The most interaction a online student will receive will be in the form a weekly discussion question, and feedback on graded assignments. There are students that will...
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...It seems like every day we hear something about 760mph trains or self-driving cars. Technology is changing the way we think all the time. We are more connected to each other than ever before. We can see and do things that other people before us would only dream about. The use of technologies can change the world. One would suppose that these tools would be used to gain an understanding of cultures, meet individuals everywhere on the planet, have relationships with family and friends, communicate effectively with others, and facilitate individuals to become more social. However, some technological advances can cause individuals to be distracted and stressed. It seems like technology is affecting us in good and bad ways. How is technology changing the way we view data? We seem to be processing data at a faster rate than before. As Larry Alton, of Social Media Weekly explains, “The internet has actually changed the way we, as a society, read. Instead of consuming content in a linear fashion like the generations before us, we now scan for keywords, search for links, and grab small bits of information.” What took people hours to find in thousands of books, is now done in seconds on Google. Information is hard to hide in the internet era. As information is readily available, what will it do...
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...park outside your office’ because now your car can drive back to the house itself, Or if you want to take a nap while you get to the destination. It’s all easy with the new driver less cars. Driverless cars and other automated vehicles offer major potential benefits and could profoundly change our lives for better. They will make driving easier, allow people to be more productive and offer greater mobility to a wider range of people than ever before. They will also help improve road safety, reduce emissions, and ease congestion. As a result they can provide significant economic, environmental and social benefits, including improving social inclusion. The next thing is the driver can choose whether they want to drive or not. If they select an autonomous mode, they can allow the vehicle to take care of driving while they make use of the journey time in other ways. Strengths Time saving - So the first advantage of driverless cars is they are Multitasking. You can do anything you want Eat, Sleep, Work, Chat with relatives – commute time is no longer down time. An average driver spends the equivalent of six working weeks driving a year (MP Claire Perry, Department for Transport (UK)).In addition they never get tired or distracted could hold the key to substantially improving the road safety. Access to everyone - There are so many people who still do not have license, Disable people and elderly people may be judged unfit to drive. When autonomous will come to...
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...Hardly a sporting weapon, I believe firmly that the original use of firearms was for war. After years of development and refining cannons and eventually guns like those around today were developed. Recent studies conducted by the National Rifle Association reveal that most modern firearms are purchased with self-defense in mind(statistic brain, 2016). There has never been a more important time to ramp up your personal and family self-defense. The United States is at war with extremist groups, Gangs, and even your neighborhood local thugs. I think, not only is it human nature to solve a problem that has already caused a disaster, but to prevent such disasters from occurring. A study involving crime shows that firearms have prevented an estimated amount of 400,000 crimes a year that could have resulted in the loss of life in the United States alone(statistic brain, N.D.). That is more than a thousand life-threatening crimes a day. This compared to the roughly 35 Americans in 2015 that were killed a day from Homicides, and accidental shootings(Mascia, Jennifer, 2015). In my opinion, the pros of owning and maintaining firearms greatly outweigh the cons. Pros and cons of gun ownership aside, it should be an individual's decision whether or not owning a firearm is right for them. By allowing the government to regulate and attempting to remove freedoms of this great nation that were intended for us by our founding fathers, we leave ourselves vulnerable to attack. This is not an...
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...is described as the level of energy, commitment and creativity that a company’s workers bring to their job while motivation is the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of human behavior. A widely used trend in organizations is forced ranking procedure; this is used by managers to make a distinction between the levels of performance among workers. A grading system is established and employees are ranked based on the job performances. Most manager aim is to acquire information about the talent within the organization and also to eliminate workers that persistently ranked low. Based on my reading and experience, forced ranking can prove to be very effective provided that is free from all biases. As with all system, there are pros and cons. We understand some of the negative implications that this can have on employee’s morale, however this can help employers identify talent (talent management) which will compliment the organization’s performances, it also can motivate workers to work harder to be among the high ranks and also all the hard work of employees will be rewarded of some sort from maintaining their position in the company, receiving bonuses and promotion. This method also helps low performers to identify that they need improvement and or remove them from the organization. 2. Equity theory deals with how a person perceives treatment in social exchanges at work and their level of motivation is heavily depended upon this perception. In relations to the case...
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...LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP THEORIES AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS WRITTEN BY: ANKITA PATIL BATCH: BABM-1 UNIVERSAL BUSINESS SCHOOL CONTENTS Serial No. | Title | Page No. | 1 | INTRODUCTION | 3 | 2 | LEADERSHIP | 3 | 2.1 | LEADERSHIP APPROACHES | 4 | 2.1.1 | TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP | 5 | 2.1.2 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 6 | 2.2 | REALATION BETWEEN TRANFORMATIONAL AND TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP | 7 | 2.3 | X AND Y THEORY | 8 | 3 | WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE? | 9 | 3.1 | MODLE OF THE CHANGE PROCESS | 9 | 3.1.1 | FORCE-FIELD ANALYSIS | 9 | 3.1.2 | THE THREE STEP MODEL | 10 | 3.2 | TYPES OF PLANNED CHANGE | 11 | 3.3 | IMPACTS OF CHANGE | 12 | 4 | CONCLUSION | 12 | 5 | REFERENCES | 13 | 1. INTRODUCTION: I choose to do the live project in ‘Max Elastic Technocraft’ which is an upcoming elastic manufacturing company. The company’s manufacturing unit is based in Varap gaon, Kalyan-Murbad Road, Murbad. The company is under the SME segment and has annual turnover of Rs. 10,00,00,000. The company manufactures all kinds of elastic bands which include woven elastics, jacquard elastics, mobilon tapes, furniture elastic, shoe elastic etc. There are total 150 employees which includes 2 HR Heads, 10 managers, 20 assistant managers, 5 technical heads, 7 technicians, 10 operation managers, 3 finance officers. The rest are the workers who handle machines according to their shifts. There are 41 machines in the company. The company follows two...
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...Legalizing Marijuana: The ethical issue and problem Dorcas Rivera SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Robert Gala September 23, 2013 Legalizing Marijuana: The ethical issue and problem Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug. Therefore, legalizing marijuana, not only now, but for many years, has been the topic on rather or not it should be legalized. Even though marijuana has been legalized for medical use in 18 U.S. states, this has caused big controversy in our country and the ethical issue and problems it presents. In this article I will explain; what is marijuana, the risk of marijuana use, the effects of marijuana (in the brain and body), and the pros and cons of legalizing it. I will also explain how one of the classical theories, utilitarianism, would resolve the problem. On the other hand, I will contrast the response with the perspective brought to the issue by, ethical egoism. Lastly, will ended off choosing which of the two are closer to my view. Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant. You may hear marijuana called by street names such as pot, herb, weed, grass, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, or chronic. All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. In other words, they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. They also contain more than 400 other chemicals. Marijuana's...
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...Decision Making Questionnaire Please show how often each of the following applies to you by circling the number that you think applies. 1=very infrequently or never, 2=infrequently, 3=quite infrequently, 4=quite frequently, 5=frequently, 6=very frequently or always. | |Very infrequently or | | |Very frequently or | | |never | | |always | |Do you enjoy making decisions? | | | | | | | |Do you rely on ‘gut feelings’ when making decisions? |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 | |Do you like to consult with others? |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 | |Do you stick by your decisions come what may? |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 | |When you find one option that will just about do, do you leave it at that? |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 | |Do you remain calm when you have to make decisions very quickly? |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 | |Do you feel...
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...Social Welfare: Pros and Cons Melissa Pugh Post University Online Social Welfare: Pros and Cons The ever-winding tendrils of hardship are impacting individuals who through the ups and downs of life; have become disabled, unemployed, or perhaps senior citizens. Social welfare is available for those who may find themselves in these unfortunate positions. While working at a Milwaukee University, Julia Doyle’s mother was killed by a senseless drunk-driving accident in 1990. Driven by determination, Doyle saw to it that justice was served however this required many requests for leave and because of this; she was terminated although she had invested ten years at the university. Julia Doyle went on to have a total of three children with little or no support from the father; deprived of many necessities, she became a recipient of welfare. She also admits to drug usage during her fall from grace. Nevertheless, for many, social welfare provokes dependency and others like Julia Doyle (Pomeroy, 2008) utilized its benefits to gain a life of financial stability. According to Flynn (2013), “Welfare is a term used to describe systems by which government agencies provide economic assistance, goods, and services to persons who are unable to care for themselves. Welfare is a form of social policy. Welfare programs serve as social safety nets.” Provision is made for member via social policy, social programs, and welfare enterprises. Upon the transfer of...
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...Behavior Change Project The Transtheoretical Model The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) is an integrative model developed in the early 1980’s by Prochaska and DiClemente to conceptualize the process of intentional behavior change (Pro- Change Behavior Systems, 2015). The TTM emerged from a comparative analysis of the most powerful principles and processes of change from leading theories in psychotherapy and behavior change, including Conscious Raising by Sigmund Freud, Contingency Management by BF Skinner and Helping Relationships by Carl Rogers (Hayden, 2014; Hergenrather, 200*; Pro- Change Behavior Systems, 2015). Whereas other models of behavior change focus exclusively on certain dimensions of change such as social or biological, the TTM seeks to include and integrate key constructs from other theories into a comprehensive theory of change that can be applied to a variety of behaviors, populations, and settings including treatment settings, prevention and policy-making settings. Thus the name Transtheoretical (Pro- Change Behavior Systems, 2015). Stages of change It is not easy to for individuals to change from an unhealthy behavior to a healthy one. Therefore, the TTM focuses on the decision-making of the individual. It operates on the assumption that people do not change behavior quickly and decisively, rather, change in behavior, particularly long-term behavior, occurs continuously through a cyclical process (Boston University School of Public Health, 2016). The...
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...Table of Contents Cover Page…………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………..2 Introduction to Managed Care and the Pros………………………………………….3-4 • Types of managed care • How managed care is governed Cons of Managed Care…………………………………………………………………………..4-5 • Why is there a need for managed care Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………..5 References……………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Health insurance plans that contract with health care providers and medical facilities to provide care for members at reduced costs are called managed care plans. There are three different types of managed care plans, and can benefit individuals in different ways depending on the coverage options they are looking for. Like a lot of different things, managed care can have positives and negatives. Managed care is where health insurance companies have contracts with health care providers and facilities to provide care to patients at a reduced price. These providers make up the plan's network. How much of your care the plan will pay for depends on the network's rules and if the provider is in that specific network. There are three different types of managed care; HMO, PPO, and POS. HMO is a health maintenance organization and this is where they usually only pay for care within that network. Some insurance companies like Summa, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Medical Mutual offer HMO plans. A PPO is a preferred provider...
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...Problem Statement: Wal-Mart is one of the world’s largest companies and largest retailer in the world, with over 5,000 stores around the world and nearly 2 million employees there is no reason for this company not to be highly successful. Although Wal-Mart as whole is a highly successful company, they still have problems like every other company. Through Wal-Mart’s history they’ve encountered many obstacles and complications on the way to the top. Most of these problems have found a solution but Wal-Mart still has major and minor problems. Whether new problems or past ones still lingering, either way with a problem you must have solution. Especially with a multi-billionaire company such as Wal-Mart you want to be as efficient and eradicated of as much problems as you possibly can. Major Problem: Wal-Mart International In the highly successful world of Wal-Mart they face a problem most companies also have trouble conquering and that is going international. Wal-Mart International is a success in its own right, as it still is the world’s largest retailer but it’s just not successful on its own standards. Wal-Mart conquered North America with successful ventures in Canada and Mexico but not so successful in some countries over seas such as Germany and Japan. Wal-Mart expanded to Germany & Japan in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and for a long time was unprofitable in both regions. Whether its Wall-marts approach on new markets or forcing their culture too quickly, something...
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